I Think That I Shall Never See…
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Quick — name the poet who wrote “Trees.” Joyce Kilmer. Now can you recite the rest of the poem?
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Carol Ann Robb, Pittsburg Public Library
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4/13/22
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Recession speedbumps ahead
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By Dr. Richard L. Baker, AIF / Steadfast Wealth Management
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4/13/22
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Deconstructing the spring roll
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If you like Thai and Vietnamese spring rolls — the fresh ones that are wrapped in rice paper, bursting with vegetables and shrimp — you will like this salad.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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4/13/22
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A Place to Make
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In my head I see a video of when I was in grade school. It might’ve been in kindergarten or first grade, but certainly not later than that.
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By Bobby Neal Winters / news@morningsun.net
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4/12/22
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‘China Initiative’ or not, KU prof lied about foreign ties
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Defying the apparent hopes of many in the national media, former University of Kansas Professor Feng “Franklin” Tao was convicted last Thursday of hiding ties to the Chinese government while employed at KU.
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By Jonathan Riley / jriley@morningsun.net
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4/12/22
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1,000,000 barrels of oil a day
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By Dr. Richard L. Baker, AIF, Steadfast Wealth Management
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4/9/22
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Wordplay from across the pond
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My favorite reference librarian has again sent me some wordplay I’d like to share with others of our ilk. This time it’s in the form of witty business and shop names on storefronts and …
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By J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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4/9/22
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Is the Trump show over?
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Steven Roberts teaches politics and journalism at George Washington University. He can be contacted by email at stevecokie@gmail.com.
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By Steven V. Roberts, Syndicated Columnist
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4/8/22
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Will Democrats make it about Trump — again?
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This article was originally published by the Washington Examiner. Byron York is chief political correspondent for the Washington Examiner.
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By Byron York, Washington Examiner
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4/8/22
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Earning money as a kid in Pittsburg, part 2
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This is the second of two excerpts from a chapter about Dick Shaw’s money-making schemes growing up in Pittsburg. It’s taken from his memoir, “Tales from the Professor: Life is a Hoot!”, which is available on Amazon.
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J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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4/7/22
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When to check out of the discourse
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Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars — you could live in a cave and still know about this, and be subject to the blizzard of opinions about it.
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By Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review
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4/7/22
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Riding Along in My Bookmobile…
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One of my favorite books of 2019 was Kim Michele Richardson’s “Book Woman of Troublesome Creek,” the story of one of the pack librarians who rode a mule to deliver books to the …
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Carol Ann Robb, Pittsburg Public Library
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4/6/22
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Religion, and getting your butt in gear
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I’ve heard some incredibly intelligent people say that they are going to let their children “learn about God on their own.”
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By Bobby Neal Winters / news@morningsun.net
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4/5/22
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Never underestimate a pound cake
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It's time for a little comfort, and here is a sweet fix. Pound cakes are the pleasing plain-Janes of desserts: figurative no-nonsense confections that provide a welcome pick-me-up without wandering into sugary oblivion.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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4/5/22
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So now what? Tips for managing life after retirement
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Your finances are all in order and your bucket list is complete. You are officially ready to retire, right? Not so fast. Research has shown that we need to be concerned about more than just money …
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By Tara Solomon-Smith, Wildcat Extension District
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4/2/22
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Someone had to say it
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In Michael Kinsley's immortal definition, "A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth — some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say." By that standard, the term would definitely apply to Joe Biden's recent condemnation of Vladimir Putin.
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By Gene Lyons, Arkansas Times
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4/1/22
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Biden’s blunder was no Reagan replay
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President Joe Biden set off international alarms over the weekend when he committed the United States to the goal of regime change in Russia. "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power," Biden …
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By Byron York, Washington Examiner
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4/1/22
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Earning money as a kid in Pittsburg, part 1
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During the Covid shutdown, former Pittsburger, Dick Shaw, decided to write his life story. The following is the first of two excerpts from a chapter on ways he made money from 1948 on taken from the resulting book, titled “Tales from the Professor: Life is a Hoot!”
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J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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3/31/22
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When going mushroom hunting, make sure you’re bringing home something edible!
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Mushroom-hunting season is starting, and you may feel the itch to get out and find mushrooms of your own.
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By Jesse Gilmore, Wildcat Extension District
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3/31/22
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Youth Entrepreneurship: The Roadmap to Our Future
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An entrepreneur is a person who organizes and operates a business, generally taking on more risk than average to do so. I believe that learning and practicing entrepreneurship at a young age is key to developing the workforce of tomorrow.
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By Julie Smith, Wildcat Extension District
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3/31/22
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